Udinese sign Piris

Udinese have confirmed the signing of Paraguayan defender Ivan Piris on a season-long loan.

Udinese have confirmed the signing of Paraguayan defender Ivan Piris on a season-long loan.

The deal, struck with the player’s parent club CD Maldonado, also includes the option for the Bianconeri to sign the 25-year-old on a permanent basis from the Uruguayan side.

“UdineseCalcio communicates that it has acquired the sporting rights of the player Ivan Rodrigo PirisLeguizamon on a temporary basis from the Uruguayan club Club Deportivo Maldonado,” a statement on the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia side’s website reads.

“The year-long loan [expiring on June 30 2015] provides the possibility for Udinese to exercise a right to buy the Paraguayan defender on a permanent basis.”